Gas saver



Sept. 18 1923.

J. N. HEWITT ET AL GAS SAVER Filed Feb. 20. 1922 Patented Sept, '18, 1923.

entree stares rarnnr JOHN 1v. HEWITT AND JOSEPH E. ADAMS; or OKLAHGMA, OKLAHOMA.

GAS SAVER.

Application filed February 20, 1922. Serial No. 537,972.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, Joi-IN N. HEWITT and Josnrrr E. AnAMs, citizens of the United States. residing at Oklahoma City, in the county of Oklahoma, State of Oklahoma,

have invented a new and useful Gas Saver,

within the path of travel of the fuel to the intake manifold. for breaking up the charge entering the intake manifold, to insure a i more perfect combustion;

Another object of the invention is to provide means in communication with the crank casing of the motor for feeding gases which collect in the crank casing to the manifold, thereby reducing the fuel consumption to the minimum;

A still further object of the invention is to provide means for controlling the passage of gases to the manifold at the will of the operator.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details. of construct-ion hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 is a fragmental elevational view of a motor disclosing the invention as applied.

Figure 2 is a fragmental elevational View of the opposite side of the engine block.

Figure 3 is a detail view of the attachment, 7

Figure 4; is a sectional View through the valve member which controls the passage of gases from the crank casing to the manifold.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the device is shown as positioned between the carburetor and engine cylinders, the device being indicated at 5 and secured to one end of the manifold as clearly shown by Figure 1 of the drawing. t

The device comprises a body portion 6 formed with openings 7 to accommodate the usual securing bolts employed for securing a carburetor to a manifold.

A central opening 8 is formed in the body portion 6, and is designed to register with the manifold to which the device is secured, to permit the passage of fuel therethrough. This opening 8 is covered with a suitable wire mesh material indicated at 9 and through which the charge passing from the carburetor to the manifold must travel, to the end that the particles of fuel are broken up into a fine spray. One wall of the open- 'ing 8 is formed with a plurality of openings which are in communication with the passageways 10, the openings being indicated at 11, and designed to provide a passageway for gases to intersect the charge to heat and break up the same.

head 18 formed with an inclined groove 19 i to accommodate the laterally extending pins 17 so that when the rod 16 is rotated, the valve 15 will be moved vertically to seat or unseat the same,

An arm 20 is secured to the upper end of the rod 16, which arm has connection with a rod 21 that has one end connected to the pin 22 forming a part of the collar 23. The rod 24 also connects with the collar 23, through the pin 22, and as shown, the rod 24 is connected to the lower end of the arm 25 which is carried on the rod 26. The rod 26 has one end extended through the floor board of the vehicle, where the same has connection with the pedal 27, the opposite end of the rod being supported in the bracket- 28, which is bolted to the engine block.

Connected to the usual butterfly valve controlling the passage of gas through the carburetor, is the rod 29 on which moves the collar 23, the collar 23 being held normally against movement, by means of the coiled spring 30 which has one end contacting with the collar 31 which is secure on the rod 29. It is to be understood that in the move ment of the rods 21 and 29 to control the passage of fuel to the engine, the rods move in the direction of the arrow as shown by Figure 3 of the drawing, to the end that when the pedal 27 is operated, the rods 21 and 29 will be moved simultaneously, the

movement of the rod 21 being transmittedthe throttle as in starting, the collar 31 may be moved, moving the rod 29 and butterfly valve associated therewith, which movement takes place independently of the rod 21.

In the use of the device, it is to be understood thatthe Wire mesh material Q'breaks up the incoming'charge, which on its pasing a rod, a collar secured to the rod, a coiled spring having one end thereof abutting the collar a sleeve loosely mounted on the rod and engaging the opposite endof the coiled spring, a collar on the rod and" adapted to engage the sleeve to exert a pressure on the coiled spring and move the first mentioned,

collar and rod supporting the same, and operating rods for movingthe collar abutting the sleeve. 7 V V 2. A valve controlling mechanism including a rod, a sleeve positioned on the rod, an operating rod having connection with the sleeve and having one end tlereof connected with a valve, means havingxconnection with the second mentioned rod for moving the same, and means on the first mentioned rod adapted'to contact with the sleeve to restrict movement of the sleeve on its rod and cause the sleeve to move with the rod.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing sage to the cylinders of the engine, mingles, as our own, we have hereto affixed our sigwith the heated gases that ordinarily colnatures 1n the presence of two wltnesses.

lect in the crank casing, to the end that the charge will passto the cylinders in a heated condition. 7 Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. A valve controlling mechanism includ- JOHN N. HEWITT. JOSEPH E. ADAMS.

Witnesses:

J on S. GUIoN, BYnoN B. SHERMAN. 

